Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School
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| Motto | Educating for Life and for Eternity |
| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Non-Public Secondary |
| Principal | Mr. Stephen Granberg |
| Faculty | 24.8 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Students | 427 (as of 2009-10)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | Jackson, WI, USA |
| Colors | Green and White |
| Yearbook | 'Equestrian' |
| Website | http://www.kmlhs.org |
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School is a Lutheran high school in the Town of Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin. The school is affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS). As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 427 students and 24.8 classroom teachers (on a FTE) basis, for a student-teacher ratio of 16.7.[1]
Its athletic teams are named the Chargers.
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[edit] Mission statement
Empowered by God's Word, Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School educates, encourages and equips God's people for life and for eternity, with a clear emphasis on conservative Christian Scriptures.[2]
[edit] Academics
Classes include statistics, pre-calculus AB and BC, and calculus. Advanced science classes include anatomy, physics, and APES (Advanced Placement Environmental Science), which is a college class. Foreign languages offered are German, Spanish, and Latin.
[edit] Accreditation
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School is accredited by the Wisconsin Religious and Independent Schools Accreditation (WRISA), and by the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Sysnod School Accreditation (WELSSA).[3]
[edit] Infrastructure
The school is currently raising funds to add a performing arts center.[4]
[edit] Waste water treatment
In 2001, the school built an artificial wetland for waste water management.[5][6] In March 2003, a grant from Toyota Motor Sales allowed the school to install a windmill to aerate the wetlands, potentially increasing the facility's effectiveness. The experimental facility is the first of its kind among schools of the upper midwest.[7] The school calls the system "The Green Machine" and uses it for environmental education, allowing the school's Ecology Club to assist in its development and maintenance.[8]
[edit] Solar energy system
In 2009, the school built a solar panel array to generate electricity that will go back into the power grid. [9] This system was built in partnership with We Energies, a Power company serving Wisconsin.[10][11]
[edit] Weather station
The school maintains a weather station as part of the SMART Weathernet on WITI Fox 6 TV in Milwaukee [12] and Weather Underground.[13]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
KMLHS has clubs for students interested in Spanish, ecology, the fine arts, German, Latin, yearbook, math competitions, and sound and lighting work as well as a BotsIQ (also known as Battlebots) team. Those interested in drama can participate in children's theater, forensics, and musicals. The school cultivates student leadership through student council, Cross Trainers, National Honor Society, Taste of Ministry programs and Musical Clubs.[14]
[edit] Choir Band
The Fine Arts department at Kettle Moraine Lutheran constantly exceeds the expectations of many. The KML choirs consist of Kantorei (lower choir), womens chorus, the Concert Choir, (tryout choir) and The Echoes. (Show Choir) The KML Concert Choir consistently receives top marks at the Wisconsin State Music Assosiation Solo and Ensemble competion, and recently recorded a CD entitled "How Deep the Fathers Love for Us." the Choral awards of 2010 were awarded to Becky Witringer (Female choral award) and Eric Stein. (Male choral award)
The Bands of KML consist of the Symphonic Band, (lower band) and The Wind Ensemble. (tryout band)It also has many extracurricular bands such as Jazz Band, Pep Band, Percussion Ensmble etc. The KML Wind Ensmble consistently receives top marks at the Wisconsin State Music Assosiation Solo and Ensemble competion, as do the many other extracurricular bands. The John Phillip Sousa award in 2010 was given to Stephanie Lippert.</ref>Musical Offerings, accessed July 9, 2007</ref> Private instrumental and vocal lessons are also available.
[edit] Athletics
Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School offers baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, and track for boys and basketball, cheerleading, dance team, cross-country, soccer, softball, track, and volleyball for girls.[15]
[edit] Football
The football program was started in 2001. 2007 marked a milestone as the Chargers entered the playoffs for the first time, progressing to the championship game, where they took runner-up honors in a loss to the state champions from West Salem High School.
[edit] Basketball
The girls' basketball team won consecutive Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association (WISAA) Class B girls championships in 1990 and 1991, defeating Beloit Catholic High School on March 1, 1991 for their second title.[16]
[edit] Volleyball
The girls' volleyball team won the 1988 Wisconsin independent schools Class B championship, taking the round robin competition with a 4-2 record to end Marinette Catholic Central's streak of four consecutive championships.[17] The girls' volleyball team won consecutive Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state championships in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2007.[18][19] That made the team one of only five in the state to have won consecutive championships in three years.[20]
[edit] Cheerleading
The cheerleading program was named 2005 Division I Large state champion. The varsity cheer team was the Division III state champion in 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009.[21]
[edit] Girls' Soccer
The girls' soccer won WIAA Division 3 state championship in 2009 and 2011.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c National Center for Education Statistics. Kettle Moraine Lutheran High School, Accessed November 4, 2008.
- ^ Mission Statement, accessed January 10, 2012
- ^ Accreditation, accessed July 9, 2007.
- ^ Construction plans, accessed January 10, 2012.
- ^ Engineered Wetland Wastewater Treatment System, Wisconsin Green Building Alliance, January 28, 2004
- ^ Focus on Energy, accessed March 28, 2007.
- ^ Grant will help pay for school's windmill. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 20, 2003.
- ^ http://www.kmlhs.org/athletics/documents/Activities_Handbook.pdf
- ^ Fat Spaniel Energy Monitoring, accessed June 22, 2009.
- ^ We Energies Active PV Sites, accessed June 22, 2009.
- ^ We Energies PV Monitoring, accessed June 22, 2009.
- ^ FOX 6 WITI SMART Weathernet for KMLHS, accessed June 22, 2009.
- ^ Weather Undergound, accessed June 22, 2009.
- ^ [1], accessed January 10, 2012.
- ^ Athletics, accessed July 9, 2007.
- ^ Kettle Moraine Lutheran wins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, March 2, 1991.
- ^ Milwaukee School Wins Volleyball Title, St. Paul Pioneer Press, November 6, 1988.
- ^ Kettle Moraine Lutheran's run ends, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 6, 2005. "Players on the Kettle Moraine Lutheran girls volleyball team shared hugs and shed tears after the WIAA Division 3 championship match, just as they had for the last three years.... The Chargers had their run of state championships snapped at three..."
- ^ Southeastern Wisconsin District news, January 1, 2004
- ^ Girls Volleyball, Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association, accessed March 25, 2007.
- ^ Cheerleaders, accessed March 24, 2007.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 43°18′47″N 88°07′29″W / 43.312972°N 88.124796°W
